Automatic money dispensing machine

ABSTRACT

An automatic money dispensing machine which dispenses money in one of two alternative modes, a first mode wherein an amount of money is dispensed according to the choice of monetary denomination chosen by the operator of the machine, and a second mode wherein an amount of money is dispensed using the minimum number of monetary denominations necessary to make up the amount required. An automatic money dispensing machine is provided therefor in which a required amount of money may be automatically issued therefrom according to the arbitrary demands of an operator of the machine.

United States Patent [1 1 Hatanaka et al.

AUTOMATIC MONEY DISPENSING MACHINE Inventors: Yoshihiro Hatanaka; HidetoShigemori; I-Iisashi Kitagami, all of Himeji, Japan Assignee: GloryKogyo Kabushiki Kaisha,

Himeji-shi, l-lyogo-ken, Japan Filed: Sept. 4, 1973 Appl. No.: 393,822

Related US. Application Data Continuation-impart of Ser. No. 213,401,Dec. 29, 1971, Pat. No. 3.756256.

Foreign Application Priority Data Dec. 17, 1974 [56] References CitedUNITED STATES PATENTS 3,527,238 9/1970 Stamp 133/4 R PrimaryExaminer-Stanley H. Tollberg Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Holman & Stern 5 7ABSTRACT An automatic money dispensing machine which dispenses money inone of two alternative modes, a first mode wherein an amount of money isdispensed according to the choice of monetary denomination chosen by theoperator of the machine, and a second mode wherein an amount of money isdispensed using the minimum number of monetary denominations nec- Dec.29 1970 Japan 45-121648 essary to make up the amount required. Anautomatic Sept. 30. 1971 Japan 46-75863 money dispensing machine isprovided therefor in which a required amount of money may be automati-US. Cl 133/4 A Cally issued therefrom according to the arbitrary de-Int. Cl. G07d l/00 m nds of an operator of the machine. Field of Search133/4, 4 A; 194/10 3 Claims 3 Drawing Figures MOIETARY E'GPTSR GEANS lSTORAGE DISPLAY REGISTER UNIT I 3 l \4 2 TEN KEY ,1 {E 652%? 5 IVEANSa}; Q CIRCUIT CIRCUIT o,o, o. Q2 6 A3o. o} 1. 2

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to anautomatic money dispensing machine and particularly to such a moneydispensing machine which is capable of dispensing money in a much moreflexible manner according to the arbitrary demands of an operator of themachine.

Conventional automatic money dispensing machines of this type are muchrestricted in their scope of operation. Specifically, in such priorknown machines, a plurality of predetermined amounts of money are storedin the machine, such amounts either comprising a number of currencynotes or currency coins of equivalent monetary denomination, or theamounts comprise a mixture of paper bills or coins having differentmonetary denominations. Consequently, the operators freedom of choice ismuch limited since the machine will only issue amounts of moneypreviously predetermined by an unknown source. A further known automaticmoney dispensing machine exists, wherein containers are provided in themachine, each container storing money according to a specified monetarydenomination. In this machine,'the money is delivered from thecontainers according to the requirements of the operator of the machine,but again the choice afforded to the operator is much limited.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, a primary object of the instantinvention is to overcome the disadvantages of prior known machines asenumerated above. The present invention provides an automatic moneydispensing machine which will issue money in arbitrary specified amountsas required by the operator thereof.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an automatic moneydispensing machine which is able to dispense money is two alternativemodes. In a first mode therefore, the machine dispenses an amount ofmoney comprising notes or coins of differing monetary denominations asspecified and designated by the operator, and in the second mode ofoperation the machine dispenses an amount of money in the most efficientmanner possible, that is, with the minimum number of currency notes orcoins simply by designating the total amount of money required withoutspecifying a monetary denomination which is to comprise the notes orcoins making the amount required.

A further object of the present invention is to provide an automaticmoney dispensing machine in which either of the two alternative modes ofoperation described above is efiected by selectively designating theamount of money required and the monetary denomination of the currencynotes or coins comprising such an amount, or by simply selecting theamount of money required without specifying the monetary denomination ordenominations which should make up that amount.

Accordingly, in its broader aspects, the present invention provides anautomatic money dispensing machine comprising a first selector means forselecting the amount of money to be dispensed and asecond selector meansfor selecting a particular monetary denomination which must be presentin such an amount of money, so that money is dispensed in an amountaccording to that selected by the first selector means and comprisingcurrency notes or coins having a particular monetary denominationselected by the second selector means.

The nature, utility and principle of the present invention will be moreclearly understood from the following detailed description thereof whenread with reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In the accompanying drawings:

FIG. 1 is a systematic block diagram illustrating an example of anautomatic money dispensing machine according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a circuit embodying a money dispensing driving circuitaccording to the present invention; and

FIG. 3 is a circuit embodying a money selection device according to thepresent invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION With reference now to FIG. 1,there is shown a papermoney dispensing machine which comprises a ten-keymeans 1 and a monetary kind push button means 2. In the case when moneyis dispensed out with a minimum number of sheets thereof, the operationof depressing keys in the ten-key means, which correspond to all thedigits of an amount of money to be dispensed, is successively begun withthe most significant digit of the money, so that the amount of money tobe dispensed is registered in a storage register 3 and displayed on adisplay unit 4. If once registered, a content displayed on the displayunit 4 is not changed at all even if a content in the register 3 ischanged.

In the case when money is dispensed separately according to monetarykinds, keys in the ten-key means 1 which correspond to the number ofsheets to be dispensed are depressed, and then a push button in themonetary kind push button means 2 which corresponds to one of themonetary kinds, for instance, 10,000, 5,000, 1,000", and 500 isdepressed. As a result of which, numerical figures depressed with theten-key means 1 are shifted four digits higher and displayed on thedisplay unit 4; while a monetary kind signal selected, by depression ofthe monetary kind button means 2, out of signals b c and d whichcorrespond to, for instance, 5,000, 1,000 and 500, respectively, isapplied to a money dispensing driving circuit 5 from the monetary kindpush button means 2. For instance, when it is intended to dispense out55 sheets of 5,000-yen paper money, 550,000 is displayed on the displayunit 4 and signal b is fed to the money dispensing driving circuit. Thecontent displayed on the display unit 4 is detected by a memory checkcircuit 6. When the two high digits on display are not 0", that is, thecontent is l0,000" or more, signal a, and 0 are applied to the moneydispensing driving circuit 5. When there is a numerical figure of 5" orgreater on the fourth digit, that is, the content is 5,000" or higher, amemory signal b is fed to the circuit 5. When there is any of figures lto 9" on the fourth digit, that is, the content is 1,000" to 9,000, amemory check signal 0 is fed to the circuit 5. When there is 5 on thethird digit, that is, the content is 500, a memory check signal d issupplied to the money dispensing driving circuit 5. The memory checksignals a,, a b, c and d are reset by reset signals A A B C and D issuedfrom relays A B C and D of the driving circuit 5 when the operation ofdispensing money is completed, as will be described later.

When a start switch 8 in a start circuit 7 is depressed or closed, asignal S is produced therefrom, whereby the money dispensing drivingcircuit 5 is started. As will be described later, the signal S is resetby a reset signal Q which is obtained by a relay Q of the drivingcircuit 5. In addition, other circuits (not shown) than the drivingcircuit 5 are also started when the signal S is ob tained.

Application of the content stored in the storage register 3 to acoincidence circuit 9 is successively begun with the most significantdigit of said content, while a count output from a paper-money counter11 of a paper-money dispensing means is fed to the coincidence circuit9. When the count output coincides with the content stored in theregister 3, momentary coincidence signals PUl to PUS are applied to themoney dispensing driving circuit 5.

In the case of dispensing money separately according to monetary kinds,the coincidence circuit 9 produces output PUl to PUS at the same time,when the content on the two high digits of the register 3 coincides withthat of the counter 1 1. In the case of dispensing money with a minimumnumber of sheets, the coincidence circuit 9 produces an output PUl whenthe content on the two high digits coincides with that of the counter1 1. At the same time, the content in the register 3 is shifted onedigit higher, and the second digit of the content thus shifted iscompared with the content of the counter 11. When the content on thedigit is a numerical figure S or greater, the circuit 9 issues an outputa, and when it is a numerical figure of 4 or less, the circuit 9 issuesan output PU2. Similarly for the following operations of the circuit 9,whenever such a coincidence is obtained, said circuit a producessuccessively outputs PU3, PU4, and PU5 and at the same time the contentstored in the register 3 is shifted higher one by one.

The money dispensing means comprises a drum 12 which is driven clockwiseby a turret motor TM included in the driving circuit 5. Many sheets of10,000- yen paper money MA, 5,000-yen paper money MB, 1,000-yen papermoney MC and SOO-yen paper money MD are placed at predeterminedpositions on the drum 12, respectively. When the paper money of variousmonetary kinds are moved to a take-out opening by turning of the drum,respectively, detection signals LS1, LS2, LS3, and LS4 are fed to thedriving circuit 5 from a detection means 14, respectively. Describedabove is the outline of the paper-money dispensing machine to which themoney-dispensing driving circuit 5 according to the present invention isapplied With reference again to FIG. 1, each of the signals fed to andfed from the driving circuit 5 isof a signal passing through a contact.In the driving circuit 5 in FIG. 2, these signal contacts are shown ascontacts having symbols which are suffixed with the same symbols astheir respective signals, and similarly the contacts of all the relaysare suftixed with respective symbols, in order to explain the operationof the driving circuit 5.

The money dispensing driving circuit 5 comprises: a monetary kind inputcircuit 20 which has relays bf, cf, and df corresponding to signalcontact b c and d a monetary kind check circuit 21 which has relays A,B, C and D corresponding to the monetary kinds l(),000, 5,000, 1,000,and 500, respectively; a monetary kind distinction circuit 22 which hasrelays Aa, Ba, Ca and Da corresponding to the monetary kinds 10,000,5,000, 1,000 and 500, respectively; a paper-money take-out circuit 23which comprises the above-mentioned turret motor TM, a locking solenoidSD for the drum 12 of the money dispensing means 10, a paper-moneytransferring motor 1M, 21 suction motor and a solenoid valve SM; and amoney dispensing driving circuit 24 including a money dispensing motor Mof the money dispensing device 10.

First, the case where an amount of money, for instance, 1 18,500 yen, isdispensed according to a method of dispensing money with a minimumnumber of sheets thereof, will be explained. As described above, 118,500is fed to the register 3 by means of the ten-key l and is displayed onthe display unit 4. Therefore, signals a,, a b, c, and d are fed to thecircuit 5 from the memory check circuit 6, whereby the contacts a a b 0and d of the monetary kind check circuit 21 are turned on.

Under this condition, when a start signal S is issued from the circuit 7thereby to close a contact 5,, the relays A, B, C and D are excitedthrough the contact 5 thereby to maintain their holding conditions. As aresult, in the contact A 8,, C and D of the take-out circuit 23, theirmovable contacts C are connected to their normally open contact sides afrom their normally closed contact sides 17, thereby to form a loop y ofelectric source 30 contact A, X, LS

Tnotor '1M solenoid SD- electric source 31.

As a result of which, the motor TM and the solenoid SD are excited. inthis case, the locking condition of the drum 12 is relieved by theexcitation of the solenoid SD, and accordingly the drum 12 is turnedround by the motor TM.

This condition is continued until the 10,000-yen paper money MA arrivesat the take-in opening 13. Upon arrival of the paper money thereto, asignal LS is produced from the detector 14 thereby to switch the contactLS over to its side a from its side b. Therefore, the loop y, isswitched to a loop Z of contact LS LS relay R electric source 31,thereby to excite the relay R. As a result of which, the motor IM,suction motor and solenoid valve SM are driven through the contacts Rand R of the relay R, respectively, whereby the 10,000-yen paper moneyis taken out of the money take-out opening 13. At this time, theexcitations of the motor TM and solenoid SD are removed, whereby thedrum 12 is stopped and locked. In this connection, the contact LS iskept on for a period the soelnoid SD is not excited.

When the number of sheets dispensed to the take-out opening 13 amountsto l l, the two high digits, or 11 in the register 3 coincides with thecontent in the counter 11 whereby a coincidence signal PUl is issuedfrom the coincidence circuit 9. As a result of which, the relay Aa inthe distinction circuit 22 is excited through contacts PU,, and L5thereby to maintain its holding condition through a loop of A andfurthermore the excitation of the relay A in the circuit 21 is removedby opening of the contact A,,,.

Accordingly, the loop y, is opened, and another loop y of electricsource 30-contact A,-P. B, LS

Tmotor TM'T solenoid S D electric source 31 is in turn formed, wherebythe locking condition of the drum 12 is relieved and is then turnedagain.

Therefore, when the 5,000-yen paper money MB arrives at the position ofthe dispensed money receptacle 13, a single LS is produced from thedetection l4 and the loop y in the circuit 23 is changed over to theloop 2 of contact LS LS relay R. Therefore, the drum 12 is stopped andlocked, and the 5,000-yen paper money MB is taken out from the take-outopening 13.

In this connection, when a coincidence signal PU, is obtained, thecontent in the register 3 is shifted higher, so that the content on thesecond digit is 8". Accordingly, when only one sheet of the paper moneyMB is taken out from the take-out opening 13, a signal a is obtainedfrom the coincidence circuit 9, as a result of which a relay Ba isexcited through contacts a, and L8 in the circuit 22 thereby to maintainits holding condition, and the excitation of the relay B is removed.

Accordingly, a loop y, of electric source 30 contacts A,-P -B,-C,-LS;,,

electric source 31 is formed in the circuit 23, and the loop y, isopened. As a result, the drum 12 is unlocked and then turned again.

Then, in the same manner as described above, when the l,OO-yen papermoney arrives at the position of the take-out opening 13, a signal L8,,is obtained and the loop y, of the circuit 23 is changed over to theloop Z of contacts LS,,,-LS,-, -relay R. Then, the 1,000-yen paper moneyMC is taken out from the take-out opening 13, and when the number ofsheets of the thus taken out paper money MC amounts to three, acoincidence signal PU, is produced.

It should be noted in connection with this case that in practice, whenthe output a is obtained upon takingout of the 5,000-yen paper money,five pulses are issued to the coincidence circuit 9 from the counter 11,and when the 1,000-yen paper money is taken out, three pulses arefurnished thereto, as a result of which the coincidence signal PU, isobtained in the circuit 9.

Upon production of the coincidence signal PU the content on the seconddigit in the register 3 becomes a relay Ca is excited to maintain itsholding condition, and the excitation of the relay C is relieved.Therefore, a loop y, of electric source 30 contacts A,-P,-B,-C,-D,-LS.,,

solenoid SI)- electric source 31 is formed in the circuit 23, and thedrum 12 is therefore turned whereby the SOO-yen paper money is taken outthrough the take-out opening.

When only one sheet of SOO-yen paper money is taken out, a coincidencesignal PU, is obtained from the coincidence circuit 9. In this case,also, five pulses are fed to the circuit 9 from the counter 11 therebyto make comparison with the content in the register 3.

Now, upon obtaining the signal PU a relay Da is excited thereby tomaintain its holding condition, and the excitation of the relay D isremoved, as a result of which a loop y, of electric source 30 contactsA, P B, C, D, is formed in the circuit 23. The thus formed loop y,serves to excite the money dispensing motor M and a relay 0 through thecontact PU in the circuit 24, and said motor M and the relay Q maintaintheir holding conditions through a loop of the contact MS, provided inconnection with the motor M. In this case, when a coincidence signal PU,is obtained in the circuit 9 as described above, the content in theregisters is shifted higher by this coincidence signal, whereby thecontent thus shifted coincides with the content 0 in the counter 11. Asa result of which a signal PU is obtained whereby the contact PU is keptclosed.

Accordingly, the amount of money, namely, 1 18,500 yen to be dispensedfrom the take-out opening 13 is thus dispensed with a minimum number ofsheets thereof, that is, 11 sheets of 10,000-yen paper money, one sheetof 5,000-yen paper money, three sheets of 1,000-yen paper money, and asheet of SOD-yen paper money.

A contact Q, of the relay 0 is turned of due to the excitation of saidrelay Q, as a result of which the holding conditions of the relays Aa,Ba, Ca and Da are released. At the same time, a reset signal O is issuedto the start circuit 7, whereby a signal S cannot be obtained, as aresult of which the contact S, is opened.

Under this condition, the excitation of the relay Q is removed due tothe fact that the contact MS, is turned of when one rotation of themotor M is completed. The whole driving circuit is then restored to theconditions as shown in FIG. 2.

Thus, the amount of money displayed on the display unit 4 is dispensedout with the minimum number of sheets.

Described below is the case when 55 sheets of 5,000 yen paper money isdispensed out, that is the case of dispensing money separated accordingto monetary kinds.

in this case, 55,000 is registered in the register 3 and is displayed onthe display unit 4 by means of the ten-key means 1 and monetary kindpush button means 2, respectively. At the same time, monetary kindsignal b, is fed to the money dispensing driving circuit 5 thereby toclose the contact b,,, of the monetary kind input circuit 20, and therelay bf is excited through the thus closed contact b,,,. As a result,the relay X and accordingly the relay P are excited through the contactbf of the relay bf. Furthermore, signals a, and a are applied to thecircuit 21 from the money check circuit 6, as a result of which contacta,, and a are closed.

Under this condition, upon application of a start signal S from thecircuit 7, the relays A and B are excited through the contact 8,, andthe relay B maintains its holding condition. Therefore, a loop y ofelectric source -contact A, X, P, B, LS

motor 'IMT soleuoid S D electric source 31 is formed in the circuit 23.Accordingly, the drum 12 is turned in the same way as described above,and 5,000-yen paper money MB is brought to the position of the take-inopening 13. At the same time, application of a signal LS from the detector 14 is carried out, and the loop y is therefore changed over tothe loop Z of contact LS LS relay R.

As a result of which, 5,000-yen paper money MB is taken out to thetake-out opening 13; however, when the number of sheets of the money MBreaches 55. the content in the counter 1 1 coincides with the content onthe two adjacent to each other and including the most significant digitin the register 3 and a coincidence output PU is produced from thecoincidence circuit 9.

Therefore, the relay Ba is excited and maintains its holding condition,and the excitation of the relay B is removed, in the same manner asdescribed above.

Upon removal of the excitation of the relay B, the loop y is changedover to a loop of contact B -C -D in the circuit 23, whereby the moneydispensing motor M and the relay 0 are excited through the contact PU ofthe circuit 24. Therefore, after completion of dispensing the papermoney taken out, the driving circuit is restored to the condition shownin FIG. 2, in the same manner as described above. Thus, 55 sheets of5,000-yen paper money are dispensed by depression of the ten-key l andmonetary kind push button 2. In other words, the operation of dispensingmoney according to monetary kinds is thus accomplished.

Described above is the case where 10,000, 5,000, 1,000 and 500 areemployed as the monetary kinds, however, it goes without saying that thenumber of monetary kinds and the number of sheets of paper money can bevaried as required. Furthermore, the case where the content on the twodigits adjacent to each other and including the most significant digitin the register 3 and that in the counter 11 are compared with eachother for coincidence, has been described above. However, saidcomparison operation may be effected with any of the digits in theregister 3.

While the principles of the present invention have been described abovein connection with the papermoney dispensing machine, it is particularlyunderstood that the present invention is not limited thereto butapplicable to various types of ,money dispensing machines such as a hardmoney dispensing device.

With reference now to FIG. 3, there is shown a systematic diagram of amoney selection control device according to the present invention, whichcomprises a money storage section 1, a money selection control section 2and a money dispensing mechanism control section 3.

Said money storage section 1 has a plurality of storage elements, forinstance, four flip-flops FF and FE, which correspond to the number ofmonetary kinds. In the flip-flops FF, to FF, under the condition ofreset, their outputs F are L while their outputs F are H. Whenset-inputs a to a, are applied to set-input terminals S from a functionkey (not shown), respectively, these flip-flops are set so that outputsF are H and outputs Fare L. Under this condition, when memory resetsignals EOT, to EOT. separated according to monetary kinds or anall-reset signal AR is fed to reset terminals R, the flip-flops arereset.

The money selection control section 2 comprises a gate circuit G havingfour AND gates G and G and a diode matrix MX which is adapted to specifythe order of operating gates G to G The matrix MX has horizontal linesI, to L, each of which is connected to one of the inputs of itsrespective gate on one hand and to an electric source Vcc having H levelon the other hand, and vertical lines m to m; which are connected toterminals F of the flip-flops FF 1 to FF (with exception of FF,),respectively. Diodes d are connected at matrix positions (1 m,), (L, m m(1 m m and (1 m The outputs H of the gates G to G, of the gate circuit Gare used respectively as reading-out signals g to g.,, of the money tobe dispensed.

The money dispensing mechanism drive control section 3 comprises fourdetection units 5 to S, which are adapted to detect four position of adrum enclosing money according to monetary kinds, and a driving unit Mwhich serves to drive the drum.

In this embodiment, a money dispensing mechanism (not shown) to bedriven and controlled by the drive control section has a money-enclosingdrum provided with a plurality of money-enclosing frames in which moneyto be dispensed selectively according to the monetary kinds is held,respectively. The money dispensing mechanism is so arranged that, whenthe drum is turned and a predetermined money-enclosing frame correctlyreaches the position of a money dispensing section and stops there,money with the number of sheets which has been registered separately istaken out to the money dispensing section from the money dispensingframe mentioned immediately above.

The detection units of S, to 8., receive the money readingout signals g,to g, from the gates G to 0,, through inputs of said detection units,each of said inputs being one of the inputs of its own detection unit.When drum position coincidence signals b, to b, are obtained at theother inputs, respectively, said detection units S to S produce outputsH, respectively. In this connection, said drum position coincidencesignals b, to b, are obtained when the money-enclosing frame iscorrectly brought to the position of the money dispensing section. Theoutput H thus obtained in the detection units S to 5,, respectively, areapplied through an output OR gate OR to the money-enclosing drum drivingunit M as a drum-setting completion signal 1. When a money dispensingstart push button PB is depressed without the signal I the driving unitM begins to device and turn the money-enclosing drum with the aid of amoney dispensing start signal SR (adapted to start the operation ofdispensing money) through the push button PB. Then, when the drivingunit M comes to receive the signal l the money-enclosing drum isstopped. After this, when the driving unit M comes not to receive thesignal l the money-enclosing drum is driven and turned again. Thedriving unit M is so arranged as described above.

Furthermore, when coincidence signal I), to b, are obtained at theinputs of the detection units 8, to 8,, respectively, and it iscompleted to dispense money according to the monetary kindscorresponding to the thus obtained signals to the money dispensingsection from the money-enclosing drum the previously mentioned monetarykind memory reset signals EDT; to

EOT, are obtained in monetary-kind memory r eset signal generatingcircuit provided separately.

In the case when it is intended to dispense several sheets of money foreach of the available monetary kinds, signals a to a are fed to all theflip-flops FF to F F, in the storage section 1 by means of a functionkey provided separately, respectively, whereby the flipflops FF to FFare set up. As a result, the outputs F of the flip-flops FF to FF,become H and then fed to the gates G to 6,. At the same time, theoutputs F of the flip-flops FF to FF become L, whereby the levels of thehorizontal lines l l and 1 (except 1,) are reduced to L levels and the Hlevel output of the horizontal line 1 is supplied to the gate 6,.Therefore, only the gate G is opened, and an output g is therefore fedto the detection unit 5,.

Under this condition, if the start push button PB is depressed, and thenthe driving unit M begins to turn the moneyenclosing drum. Soon, acoincidence signal b, is obtained in the detection unit 8,. At the sametime, a completion signal 1 is received by the detection unit 8,, sothat the driving unit M stops turning of the drum. Thus, only thepredetermined number of sheets of money with the monetary kindcorresponding to the coincidence signal a is dispensed out. Uponcompletion of this money dispensing operation, the monetarykind memoryreset signal EOT, is obtained.

When the flip-flop FF is reset by the thus obtained reset signal EOT,the output of the flip-flop FF, is changed or returned to L. As a resultof which the gate G, is closed and its output g is therefore notproduced out. Therefore, the signal 1 can be received by the drivingunit, and so the driving unit M begins to turn the money-enclosing drumagain.

On the other hand, since the flip-flop FF is reset and its output F isreturned to be H, an output H is obtained on the horizontal line 1 ofthe matrix, as a result of which the gate G is opened. Thus, thefolloiwng operations are successively effected in the same manner as inthe case where the gate G is opened as described above. That is, whenthe gate G is opened, money in a monetary kind corresponding to thesignal b is dispensed, the circuit FF is reset, and when the gate G isclosed, the gate G is opened at the same time, while the gate G isopened and money in a monetary kind corresponding to the signal bFurthermore, when the circuit FF is reset and the gate 6;, is closed,the gate 6., is opened at the same time and money in a monetary kindcorresponding to the signal b is dispensed, as a result of which thecircuit FF, is reset, and the gate G is closed.

Thus, all the money separated in accordance with all the monetary kindsare successively dispensed to the take-out opening in compliance withthe order set up in the matrix MX. In this case, the circuits FF 1 toFF, are reset by all the reset signals AR obtained separately, and thewhole money selection control device is restored back to its originalconditions.

Only the case where set-inputs a, to a., are applied to all theflip-flop circuits FF to FF, is revealed in the above explanation on theoperation of the money selection control device; however, when some ofthe setinputs are selected for application to respective circuits, onlythe money in the monetary kinds corresponding to the thus selected setinputs can be dispensed out.

For instance, when only the set inputs a and a, are applied torespective circuits, the gate G is opened by depression of the startpush button switch PB whereby the money in the monetary kindcorresponding to the set input a is first dispensed out in the samemanner as described before. Then, immediately after the circuit FF, isreset, the gate 6., is opened whereby the money in the monetary kindcorresponding to the set input a is dispensed out.

As apparent from the above description, according to the presentinvention, money in monetary kinds corresponding to setinputs applied tothe money storage section 1 can be steadily and successively dispensedout in accordance with the predetermined order, and for this purposeparticular devices or means are not required. With the arrangement asdescribed above with reference to the above-mentioned embodiment, therequired operation is just to depress the money dispensing start pushbutton PB only once, and accordingly it can be said that the operationis very simple.

Furthermore, the order of money to be dispensed in a plurality ofmonetary kinds can be changed as required. For instance, it can beaccomplished by changing the connecting positions of the diodes in theorderdesignating diode matrix MX.

The case where there are four monetary kinds to be selected is explainedin the above description; however, the number of monetary kinds can bevaried if the number of the flip-flop circuits and the number of the ANDgates are varied with the number of monetary kinds.

In addition, the gate circuit G arranged with the inclusion of the ANDcircuits is disclosed in the above description, however, it is apparentthat the AND'circuits may be replaced with NAND circuits.

Furthermore, it is revealed in the above description that the set-inputsapplied to the storate section 1 is obtained by means of the functionkey, however, it is preferable to obtain the set-inputs from the memorycheck circuit in the case of dispensing money with a minimum number ofsheets.

What is claimed is:

1. An automatic money dispensing machine for dispensing a requiredamount of money specified by an operator and comprising:

first selector means for selecting said required amount of money to bedispensed and providing a first output signal representative thereof;second selector means for selecting a monetary denomination of aparticular monetary unit, of which said required amount of money is tobe composed and providing a second output signal representative thereof;storage means for storing said first output signal and providing a thirdoutput signal representative of said required amount of money storedtherein;

money issuing control section means operatively responsive to said firstoutput signal and said second output signal and providing controlsignals representative thereof;

money issuing means operatively responsive to said control signals forissuing money according to said required amount and said specifiedmonetary denomination;

money counting means operatively associated with said money issuingcontrol section means for counting money issued by said money issuingmeans and providing a fourth output signal representative thereof;coincidence circuit means operatively associated with said moneycounting means, said money issuing control section means and saidstorage means, for comparing said fourth output signal with said firstoutput signal and producing a coincidence signal when said fourth andfirst signals coincide, said coincidence signal causing said moneyissuing control section means to stop operation of said money issuingmeans. 2. A machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein when said firstselector means and said second selector means are both actuated by theoperator said machine dispenses said required amount of money made up ofmonetary units having said particular monetary denominations, and whensaid first selector means only is actuated, said machine dispenses saidamount of money with the minimum number of monetary units necessary tomake up said required amount.

3. A machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first selector meansselects the number of particular monetary units to be dispensed in saidrequired amount and said money issuing means issues said required amountof money with said number of monetary units having said particularmonetary denominations selected by said second selector means

1. An automatic money dispensing machine for dispensing a requiredamounT of money specified by an operator and comprising: first selectormeans for selecting said required amount of money to be dispensed andproviding a first output signal representative thereof; second selectormeans for selecting a monetary denomination of a particular monetaryunit, of which said required amount of money is to be composed andproviding a second output signal representative thereof; storage meansfor storing said first output signal and providing a third output signalrepresentative of said required amount of money stored therein; moneyissuing control section means operatively responsive to said firstoutput signal and said second output signal and providing controlsignals representative thereof; money issuing means operativelyresponsive to said control signals for issuing money according to saidrequired amount and said specified monetary denomination; money countingmeans operatively associated with said money issuing control sectionmeans for counting money issued by said money issuing means andproviding a fourth output signal representative thereof; coincidencecircuit means operatively associated with said money counting means,said money issuing control section means and said storage means, forcomparing said fourth output signal with said first output signal andproducing a coincidence signal when said fourth and first signalscoincide, said coincidence signal causing said money issuing controlsection means to stop operation of said money issuing means.
 2. Amachine as claimed in claim 1, wherein when said first selector meansand said second selector means are both actuated by the operator saidmachine dispenses said required amount of money made up of monetaryunits having said particular monetary denominations, and when said firstselector means only is actuated, said machine dispenses said amount ofmoney with the minimum number of monetary units necessary to make upsaid required amount.
 3. A machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein saidfirst selector means selects the number of particular monetary units tobe dispensed in said required amount and said money issuing means issuessaid required amount of money with said number of monetary units havingsaid particular monetary denominations selected by said second selectormeans.